The Organization

The Executive Committee

This is a group appointed by the Guiding Board to provide the necessary leadership to direct and manage the affairs of the Community in between the meetings of the Board. Members:

• Laurence Freeman (UK)
• Pauline Peters (Australia)
• Ana Fonseca (Brazil)
• Peter Ng (Singapore)
• Clem Sauvé (Canada)
• Sean Hagan (US)

The Trustees

They are established under the Community’s Trust Deed to oversee its legal, financial and administrative affairs as required by the laws of England and Wales. Members:

• Mr. Mathias Beißwenger
• Mr. Bertrand Bouhour
• Ms. Angelene Chan
• Mr Andrew Creswell
• Laurence Freeman OSB
• Mr. Steffen Naumann (Chair)
• Mr. John Paul Rathbone
• Ms. Jenny Scott
• Mr. John Siska
• Ms Susan Spence

Patrons

Patrons support and endorse the mission of the Community.

The WCCM Patrons:

1. Cardinal Walter Kasper, Germany
   President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
2. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Westminster
   Archbishop of Westminster
3. Cardinal John Tong Hon, Hong Kong
   Emeritus Bishop of Hong Kong
4. Cardinal Sean Brady, N. Ireland
   Emeritus Primate of All Ireland
5. The Most Rev. Paul Gallagher, Vatican
   Secretary for Relations with States, Secretariat of State of the Holy See
6. The Most Rev. Christopher Prowse, Canberra
   Archbishop of Canberra, Australia
7. The Most Rev. Jason Gordon
   Archbishop of Trinidad and Tobago
8. Rt Rev. Diego M. Rosa OSB
   Abbot General, Congregation of Monte Oliveto Maggiore
9. Rt. Rev. Michelangelo Tiribili,
   Emeritus Abbot General of the Congregation of Monte Oliveto
10. Most Rev. Rowan Williams
    Emeritus Archbishop of Canterbury
11. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala
    Leader of the Tibetan people in Exile
12. Professor Robert Kiely,
    Emeritus professor of English Literature, Harvard University
13. Professor Charles Taylor
    Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy, McGill University
14. Dr. Mary McAleese,
    Emeritus President of Ireland
15. Dr. Balfour Mount,
    McGill University, Canada
16. Paul Harris,
    Journalist, Ottawa, Canada
17. Margaret Rizza,
    United Kingdom,Musician
18. Professor Bernard McGinn,
    Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology and of the History of Christianity, University of Chicago.
19. Professor John Drew,
    Chancellor Emeritus, Regent’s University London